Blog – The Zcash Foundation

The Zcash Foundation’s Q2 2021 Report
October 04, 2021 A review of our activities, finances and approved grants during the second quarter of 2021.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Ecosystem Relations Manager
October 01, 2021 Welcome, Dan!
ZOMG & Conflicts of Interest
September 29, 2021 We’re sharing some new legal advice we’ve received regarding ZOMG and conflicts of interest.
Request for Proposals: Website Redesign
September 27, 2021 We’re planning to revamp the Zcash Foundation website.
The Zcash Foundation’s Q1 2021 Report
September 27, 2021 A review of our activities, finances and approved grants during the first three months of 2021.
Improving Support for ZOMG
September 13, 2021 The Foundation is increasing the nominal compensation offered to ZOMG Committee members, and hiring staff to focus more resources to better support the work of ZOMG.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Head of Communications
September 07, 2021 Welcome, Winfred!
Open Position: CI/CD & DevOps Engineer
September 03, 2021 The Zcash Foundation is hiring a CI/CD and DevOps Engineer.
Preparing for Elections to the ZOMG Committee
August 16, 2021 It will soon be time to elect a new Zcash Open Major Grants Committee. We’re starting by inviting potential candidates to announce their candidacy on the Zcash Forums.
Consulting ZCAP on ZF Board Elections & the Future of Zcash
August 03, 2021 We plan to poll the Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP) on two issues: Zcash Foundation board member appointment, and Zcash’s post-NU5 roadmap.
Open Position: Communications & Ecosystem Relations Manager
July 07, 2021 The Zcash Foundation is hiring a Communications & Ecosystem Relations Manager to help us better communicate and engage with the Zcash community.
Opinion: It’s time to zero knowledge all the things!
June 07, 2021 In this opinion piece, Zcash Foundation board member Peter van Valkenburgh advocates for adding user-defined assets to the Zcash protocol.
Expanding the Community Advisory Panel
May 28, 2021 We are expanding the CAP prior to seeking its advisory input regarding the selection of board members.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Chief Operating Officer
May 25, 2021 Welcome, Alex!
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Core Engineer
May 20, 2021 Welcome, Janito!
Announcing Zcon2 Lite on June 8th & 9th
May 10, 2021 This year’s Zcon will be a virtual conference.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes Another New Cryptography Engineer
May 06, 2021 Welcome, Conrado!
The Zcash Foundation's 2020 State of the Foundation
April 02, 2021 What we got up to in 2020
The Zcash Foundation has Finished an Audit of FROST
March 29, 2021 FROST Implementation Audit
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Cryptography Engineer
March 23, 2021 Welcome, Marek!
Farewell Jane
March 19, 2021 Sad to see her go but happy that she’s moving to a job she’ll love!
The Zcash Foundation Bids Farewell to Antonie Hodge
February 26, 2021 The best at taking a crypto non-profit from Zero to One
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes An Executive Director
February 01, 2021 Welcome, Jack!
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Core Engineer
January 31, 2021 Welcome, Alfredo!
Moving Forward: Addressing the ZOMG’s Seat Vacancy
January 25, 2021 Many thanks to Sarah Jamie Lewis for all your contributions
Can Zcash Scale to a Million Users?
January 20, 2021 Preparing Zcash for user adoption: what we can learn from Signal’s rapid growth
January 14 Community Call on Halo
January 15, 2021 Here is a summary of the call.
Zcash Community Call: Our Thoughts on Halo
January 08, 2021 Join us on January 14.
Goodbye, Henry
January 06, 2021 Thank you for all your contributions!
The Zcash Foundation Would Like to Grow User Adoption
December 10, 2020 Here is how we’ll do it
Zcash Foundation's Operational Support to the MGRC
December 02, 2020 Here are more details.
Target Metrics and Key Performance Indicators for the MGRC
December 01, 2020 In accordance to ZIP 1014
What is Preventing Zcash Adoption?
November 12, 2020 What do we need to do to build the future for private, digital cash?
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Engineering Project Manager
November 09, 2020 Welcome Pili!
FROST at SAC and Updates
October 28, 2020
Farewell to George
September 23, 2020
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes A New Operations Manager
September 16, 2020 Welcome Danika!
September 4 Community Call, MGRC Candidates
September 05, 2020 Get to know the candidates
Zcash Network Privacy: An Assessment of Current State and Future Work.
September 02, 2020 We at the Foundation assess the network privacy for users of Zcash and future improvements.
Meet the MGRC Candidates and Finalized List of Members in the Community Advisory Panel
September 02, 2020 Preparing for the September 7 Vote
Zcash Foundation Obligations to ZIP1014 and the MGRC
August 31, 2020 Here is the Foundation’s role in administering the MG slice
August 18 Community Call on MGRC Structure
August 21, 2020 Here is a summary of the call.
Expanding Membership to the Zcash Community Advisory Panel
August 17, 2020 The Zcash Foundation is opening up the Community Advisory Panel to more voting members prior to the MGRC vote.
The Zcash Foundation Bids Farewell to its First Executive Director
July 31, 2020 We welcome a new chapter for the Foundation.
Announcing a New Version of FROST
July 15, 2020 We are pleased to announce that our new version of FROST, a flexible round-optimized Schnorr threshold signature scheme, has been published.
The Zcash Foundation's 2020 Q2 Report
July 02, 2020 What we’ve been working on during the half of the year.
Foundation DNS Seeders Are Live
June 15, 2020 The Foundation has developed a new DNS seeder to decentralize the network’s on-ramp.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes Jane and Teor
June 03, 2020 Our engineering team grows to accelerate our roadmap.
So You Want to Build an End-to-End Encrypted Web App
June 03, 2020 The software security model of the web does not lend itself to long term identities, but are they necessary?
Scaling Tor with Walking Onions
May 20, 2020 Why Walking Onions is an exciting project for scaling anonymity networks and user privacy in general.
Bringing Privacy to Cosmos with Zcash
May 06, 2020 An early look at how we’ll bridge Cosmos and Zcash.
Privacy Infrastructure for the Public Good
May 04, 2020 The Zcash Foundation’s raison d’être as an organization.
The Zcash Foundation's 2020 Q1 Report
April 17, 2020 What we’ve been working on during the first quarter of the year.
Next Steps for the Major Grant Review Committee
April 15, 2020 Outlining a process to elect the MGRC’s first members and establish its independence.
Assessing Mixnet Production-Readiness
April 10, 2020 A discussion of mixnets and requirements for distributed anonymity networks in practice.
Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing with the TCN Coalition
April 07, 2020 The Zcash Foundation joins the TCN Coalition to collaborate with other groups on advancing privacy-preserving contact tracing.
Private Contact Tracing Protocols Compared: DP-3T and CEN
April 06, 2020 A comparison of the DP-3T and CEN protocols for private contact tracing.
Design Tradeoffs in Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing
March 27, 2020 Discussion of some design tradeoffs for privacy-preserving contact tracing protocols.
Let's Develop Decentralized, Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing
March 23, 2020 A call-to-action to develop a decentralized, privacy-preserving contact tracing protocol for COVID-19 response.
Decoding Bitcoin Messages with Tokio Codecs
February 25, 2020 How we used Tokio’s codec functionality to implement the Bitcoin wire protocol
Composable Futures-based Batch Verification
January 31, 2020 This post describes a new implementation strategy for batch verification in Zebra.
The State of the Zcash Foundation in 2020
January 31, 2020 An explanation of the Zcash Foundation’s plans and finances in 2020.
ZIP 1014 Poll Results
January 30, 2020 We have convergence!
A New Network Stack For Zcash
January 28, 2020 We give a deep dive into the network architecture of Zebra, the Foundation’s Zcash node implementation
Polling Community Sentiment on ZIP 1014
January 15, 2020 Resolving the final details on a critical NU4 upgrade
ZF Grants 2.0
December 11, 2019 Improvements and updates to the Zcash Foundation’s grants program.
Presenting a Modified ZIP 1012
December 11, 2019 The Foundation presents its modifications to ZIP 1012 as a path forward for NU4.
Supporting a Path for NU4
December 08, 2019 The Foundation presents its NU4 guidance, informed by the community sentiment collection process.
Zcash Foundation Donation to Open Privacy
December 03, 2019 Why we donated $40,000 in ZEC to Open Privacy, and what the organization plans to do with new funding.
Community Sentiment Polling Results (NU4)
December 03, 2019 Results from polling the Zcash community on the future of development funding.
The Zcash Foundation's Form 990 for 2018
November 20, 2019 2018 edition of our annual IRS-mandated transparency report.
Zcash Dev Fund Community Sentiment Collection Poll
November 15, 2019 Proposals for the future of Zcash development funding.
Engineering Roadmap 2020
November 11, 2019 Our plans to accelerate Zcash ecosystem development.
Restarting Community Sentiment Collection for Dev Fund Proposals
November 08, 2019 As promised, the Foundation is restarting community sentiment collection regarding the future of Zcash development funding.
A Solid Future for the Zcash Trademark
November 06, 2019 The Zcash Foundation and Electric Coin Company have signed an agreement regarding the Zcash trademark.
A Cypherpunk Privacy Reading List
October 25, 2019 Explore how the earliest cryptocurrency inventors saw privacy.
Accelerating SNARKs with FPGAs: Final Research Results
October 22, 2019 Results from a research project to examine how bespoke hardware can speed up Zcash.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes an Operations Associate
September 16, 2019 Lena Wang has joined the Zcash Foundation to help keep the organization running smoothly.
Zcash Trademark Uncertainty Leads to Delay of NU4 Community Sentiment Collection
September 02, 2019 The Zcash Foundation will delay its polling process until a revived 2-of-2 agreement with the ECC can be reached.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Core Engineer and Researcher
August 13, 2019 Welcome Chelsea Komlo to the Foundation’s tech team!
Zcash Foundation Guidance on Dev Fund Proposals
August 06, 2019 Evaluating the path forward for Zcash.
The Zcash Foundation's First Defcon
July 30, 2019 The Foundation’s plans for Defcon 27.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Director of Engineering
July 29, 2019 George Tankersley has joined the Zcash Foundation to lead our engineering efforts.
Early Results from an FPGA Acceleration Project
July 23, 2019 Details about an ongoing FPGA acceleration project by the Zcash Foundation.
Zcon1 Recap
July 09, 2019 All of the information and links from Zcon1.
Monero Konferenco and Zcon1 Joint Panel
June 22, 2019 On June 23, the Monero Konferenco and Zcon1 will share a transatlantic panel on the regulatory environment for privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies.
Z Wallet iOS Effort Discontinued
June 18, 2019 The Zcash Foundation and XMR Systems have released the source code to the WIP project.
Zebra, the New Consensus-Compatible Zcash Node Client
June 17, 2019 The Zcash Foundation and Parity Technologies are proud to present Zebra, a consensus-compatible Zcash node client written in Rust.
Two Bounties Awarded and a ZF Grants Update
June 08, 2019 A brief update on the Zcash Foundation’s new grants platform.
Zcash Governance: A Step Toward Decentralization
June 04, 2019 Executive Director Josh Cincinnati discusses the balance of power in Zcash governance.
ZF Grants Is Ready for Your Proposal
May 30, 2019 The Zcash Foundation’s community funding platform will host fundraising campaigns for Zcash ecosystem projects.
Introducing Zepio Wallet
May 29, 2019 A new option for Zcash users who want a robust, shielded-friendly wallet application.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Core Engineer
May 21, 2019 Deirdre Connolly joins the Zcash Foundation as a Core Engineer.
ZecWallet: New Name and Rapid Progress
March 19, 2019 zec-qt-wallet, now called ZecWallet, has improved by leaps and bounds.
Announcing ZF Grants
March 15, 2019 The Zcash Foundation debuts a new platform for grants and community funding.
Human Rights Foundation Cryptocurrency Research
March 11, 2019 The Zcash Foundation is proud to help support the HRF initiative.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Technical Intern
March 07, 2019 Anna Kaplan joices the Zcash Foundation to work on node development.
The New ZIP Process and Zcash Governance
March 05, 2019 The future of Zcash protocol development.
The Second ZKProof Standards Workshop
February 28, 2019 Academics and industry professionals collaborate on standardizing zero-knowledge proofs.
Blockchain Privacy: Equal Parts Theory and Practice
February 12, 2019 Ian Miers explains the weaknesses of decoy-based privacy schemes.
Partnering with KZen Networks to Enable Private Multisig
February 11, 2019 KZen Networks is undertaking a research project funded by the Zcash Foundation.
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Principal Cryptographic Researcher
February 07, 2019 Henry de Valence joins the Zcash Foundation as its Principal Cryptographic Researcher.
Concerning the Sprout Vulnerability CVE-2019-7167
February 05, 2019 The Foundation comments on the recent disclosure by the Company
The State of the Zcash Foundation in 2019
January 31, 2019 An explanation of the Zcash Foundation’s plans and finances in 2019.
Zcon1: June 22 – 24 in Split, Croatia
January 27, 2019 The Zcash Foundation is requesting applications to attend Zcon1.
New URL, Website, and GitHub Setup
January 17, 2019 The Zcash Foundation has streamlined its online presence.
Supporting zec-qt-wallet and an iOS Reference Wallet
November 15, 2018 We are funding two open-source wallets that will further Zcash adoption.
Announcement of the 2018Q2 Grant Winners
November 08, 2018 Projects that will strengthen and expand the Zcash ecosystem in the coming months and years.
Press Release: Announcing a Partnership with Parity Technologies
October 30, 2018 The Zcash Foundation is partnering with Parity Technologies to build a Zcash node implementation in Rust.
Update on Grants and Grant Winners
October 17, 2018 Progress from recent grant winners and an indication of future plans.
Scaleable Privacy and Threats
August 14, 2018 Ian Miers presented ‘Scaleable Privacy and Threats’ at Zcon0 in Montréal, June 2018.
Zcon0 Recap
July 12, 2018 Talks and resources from our first Zcash conference.
Zcash Ecosystem Fund Controversy
July 10, 2018 The Foundation’s responses to contentious issues surrounding the Zcash Ecosystem Fund proposal.
Zcash Foundation Governance Process Results
July 03, 2018 How the decisions of the Community Governance Panel will shape the Foundation’s strategy going forward.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation Will Accept Zcash Donations
June 18, 2018 We are excited to see more nonprofits using Zcash.
Voting on Ballot Proposals and Board Candidates
June 15, 2018 The Zcash Foundation’s governance process is underway.
Request for Transparency From Mining Hardware Manufacturers
June 12, 2018 The Zcash Foundation is formally requesting that manufacturers disclose certain data.
Study: Detecting ASIC Miners in Zcash
June 07, 2018 University of Luxembourg researchers searched for ASICs in the Equihash mining ecosystem.
Informal Meetup in the East Bay
May 16, 2018 Anyone who can make it to the San Francisco Bay Area is welcome to attend!
Where There’s STARK(ware), There’s SNARKs, and Privacy Flourishes
May 10, 2018 The Foundation welcomes StarkWare to the zero-knowledge ecosystem.
The Zcash Foundation's Role in the Zcash ASIC Resistance Debate
May 08, 2018 Where we go from here
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Communications Manager
May 04, 2018 Sonya Mann joins us to spread the word.
The Zcash Foundation Grant Program Returns With New Support
April 20, 2018 It’s high time for another round of grants
Zcon0 and Our Community Governance Panel
April 19, 2018 Discussing our forthcoming conference and the Foundation’s governance experiment.
Conclusion of the Powers of Tau Ceremony
April 13, 2018 The world’s largest multi-party computation ceremony comes to a successful end.
An Executive Director and the Year Ahead
February 28, 2018 The Zcash Foundation welcomes a familiar face for Executive Director, and plots a course for 2018.
An Inaugural Year In Review
January 04, 2018 A look back at the Zcash Foundation in 2017, and a look forward to 2018.
Ten Community Projects Chosen for the 2017Q4 Grant Program Awards
November 21, 2017 Awards will be disbursed in ZEC totaling $127,000.
Announcing the world's largest multi-party computation ceremony
November 11, 2017 The Zcash Foundation is excited to announce that we have already begun coordinating a Powers of Tau ceremony.
The Internet Needs Privacy-Protecting Public Spaces—the Zcash Foundation is Now a Public Charity Dedicated to Building Them
October 25, 2017 The Zcash Foundation is now officially a 501(c)(3) Public Charity
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes an Operations Director
October 03, 2017 The Zcash Foundation has made its second hire to accelerate the Foundation’s work.
Grant Proposal Spotlight and Roundup
September 28, 2017 A brief review of the active grant proposals and public discussions.
Grant Spotlight: Help Zcash UX, Get Help from IDEO CoLab
September 08, 2017 IDEO—the world-renowned design firm—has generously offered to help accepted Grant projects that focus on UX in Zcash.
Guía de Zcash para Venezolanos (Guide to Zcash For Venezuelans)
September 07, 2017 Un gran número de venezolanos ya están usando Bitcoin y Zcash para ahorrar dinero y comprar bienes y servicios. Esta guía es para ellos.
Courage Welcomes Zcash Donations
August 28, 2017 Courage, the international organisation that supports truthtellers, has begun accepting Zcash (ZEC) today.
Announcing the Zcash Foundation Grant Program
August 16, 2017 Funding Ideas and Projects to Improve the Zcash (and Broader Cryptocurrency) Ecosystem
The Zcash Foundation Welcomes a Senior Program Manager
August 04, 2017 The Zcash Foundation has made its first hire to accelerate the Foundation’s work.
Foundation Update for July 2017
July 07, 2017 This is just a short post to update you on the goings-on of the Zcash Foundation in the past couple of months.
Test Transaction Awards
May 12, 2017 The Zcash Foundation is pleased to announce the three recipients of the Test Transaction Awards
First Announcement from the Zcash Foundation
March 07, 2017 In this announcement we declare the Foundation’s mission statement and introduce the initial board of the Foundation (its bootstrap board), and explain some of our initial plans.